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In the ERC Advanced Grant PROACTHIS, this need will be addressed by creating new control paradigms based on smart projection operators.
◊ By introducing projections in control loops, specific signals are kept in well-chosen constraint sets inducing direct performance-enhancing benefits, as, for instance, also observed in reset controllers, only now with the benefit of having continuous control signals and easier analysis. In fact, projected control systems can overcome the fundamental performance limitations known to LTI (linear time-invariant) control systems, and, if a proper design toolkit is available, can be a game-changer for high-performance motion and process control.
◊ Projection operators can also enforce safety guarantees by keeping specific signals in desired (safety) constraint sets. As such, the study of projected dynamics can provide important insights on recent popular controllers based on control barrier functions and online feedback optimization, leading to safe control solutions.
Developing projection-based control theory requires the study of a new class of discontinuous dynamical systems that have never studied before, and requires extensions of the classical projected dynamical systems (PDSs) framework. Successfully developing this new system theory will pave the way towards cutting-edge control methodologies addressing the needs of future engineering systems regarding resilience, performance and safety.
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Status | Active |
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Effective start/end date | 1/11/22 → 31/10/27 |
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Prizes
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PROACTHIS: Projection-based Control: A Novel Paradigm for High-performance Systems
Heemels, W. P. M. H. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: ERC › Advanced › Scientific
Research areas
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Cyber-Physical Systems and Systems Engineering
Knippenberg, S. C. M. (Content manager), Hanselaar, C. (Researcher), Wagemakers, N. (Content manager), Heemels, W. P. M. H. (Researcher), Reniers, M. A. (Researcher), Etman, L. F. P. (Researcher), van de Mortel-Fronczak, J. M. (Researcher), van Beek, D. A. (Researcher), Guerreiro Tomé Antunes, D. J. (Researcher), Chong, M. S. (Researcher), Chanfreut Palacio, P. (Researcher), van Eekelen, J. A. W. M. (Researcher), Fokkink, W. J. (Researcher) & Wilschut, T. (Researcher)
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Symposium of the European Network for Nonsmooth Dynamics 2024 (ENNSD)
Heemels, W. P. M. H. (Researcher), Hanselaar, C. (Content manager), Delimpaltadakis, G. (Content manager) & van den Eijnden, S. J. A. M. (Content manager)
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